Osun election: Accord demands immediate sack of CP Gotan, release of detained party officials
Accord says about 100 leaders and supporters were detained, and it wants the police commissioner removed before the governorship vote.
- The Accord party accused the Osun State Police Command of partisan arrests ahead of the August 15 governorship election, claiming about 100 leaders, candidates, and supporters have been detained, with some transferred to Abuja.
- Accord National Chairman Barr Maxwell Mgbudem alleged police conducted "Gestapo-style" raids on the residences of six commissioners and the Secretary to the State Government, claiming these actions aimed to weaken the party's campaign.
- The party claimed police ignored reported attacks on the Imole Campaign Council while targeting its members, alleging the Osun State Police Command is collaborating with the All Progressives Congress to undermine the election.
- Accord demanded the immediate removal of Osun State Police Commissioner Ibrahim Gotan, citing his alleged partisanship, and called on President Bola Tinubu and the Inspector General to intervene.
- Despite the arrests and alleged intimidation, the party insists its supporters remain committed to re-electing Governor Ademola Adeleke on August 15, maintaining that the ballot will prove stronger than the bullet.
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Osun election: Accord demands immediate sack of CP Gotan, release of detained party officials
The Accord party has warned that the harassment, arrest and detention of government officials and leaders of the political party in Osun State must stop, noting that the state is preparing for an election and not a for war. The party demanded the immediate release of its detained members and the removal of the Commissioner […] Osun election: Accord demands immediate sack of CP Gotan, release of detained party officials
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